THE  LIBRARY 

OF 

THE  UNIVERSITY 
OF  CALIFORNIA 

LOS  ANGELES 


7  ^B.  0.  BAKER 

LR>. 
DALLAS,  T 


r-i 


O 

•H 


New 
Modern  Shorthand 


A  Complete  Manual  of  Amanuensis, 

Court  and  Verbatim 

Reporting 


BY 

THE    MODERN    PUBLISHING    COMPANY 


Price  $2.00 


SECOND  EDITION 


Published   and  Sold   by 

THE    MODERN    PUBLISHING   COMPANY 

HAMMOND,  IND. 


COPYRIGHTED  1908 

BY 
THE  MODERN  PUBLISHING  COMPANY 

ALL  RIGHTS  RESERVED 


PREFACE. 

Modern  Shorthand  is  the  result  of  years  of  study 
and  careful  attention  to  the  details  of  the  subject. 
The   experience   gleaned   from   my    former   efforts 
with  other  systems  of  shorthand  has  been  of  ines- 
timable  assistance   to   me    in   perfecting   this   one, 
which  I  take  much  pleasure,  pride  and  satisfaction 
in  presenting  to  the  public  strictly  upon  its  merits. 
This  system  not  only  meets  every  requirement  of 
the  amanuensis,  but  is  especially  designed  for  those 
aspiring  to  court  and  verbatim  reporting. 
^        In  my  determination  to  perfect  a  system  of  short- 
}  hand  which  would  unquestionably  meet  the  critical 
^   demands  of  this  twentieth  century,  I  have  given  my 
5    best  energies  and  bent  every  effort  toward  making 
**    Modern  Shorthand  adequate  for  the  requirements 
of  the  student  of  ordinary   ability,  as  well   as  of 
co    those   desiring  to  reach  the  topmost   rung  of  the 
^    stenographic  ladder,  where  there  is  always  room. 
5    To  this  end  I  have  endeavored  to  eliminate  many 
of   the   weaknesses   of   other   systems,   introducing 
new  and  valuable  points,  which  are,  in  part,  obtuse 
S    angles,  shading  and  position  reduced  to  a  minimum ; 
5    a  means  of  vocalization  by  which  to  determine  with 
absolute   definiteness   the   different   sounds   of  the 
vowels  and  diphthongs ;  curves,  circles  and  forward 
movements  predominating;  all  coalescents  definitely 
distinguished :    initial   and   final   vowels   expressed ; 
and  but  little  variation  from  the  line  of  writing. 

3 

449561 


I  believe  that  Modern  Shorthand  an>\ver>  the 
question  "\\'hat  should  constitute  the  best  >y>tein 
of  shorthand"  in  that  it  is  more  easily  acquired,  ha.s 
far  superior  reading  power,  and  greater  speed  ca- 
pacity than  any  other  system  of  shorthand  now  in 
use. 

In  conclusion  I  wish  to  express  my  heartfelt 
gratitude  to  my  friends  for  their  valuable  assistance 
and  encouragement,  which  have  been  a  great  aid 
Mid  inspiration  to  me  in  developing  Modern  Short- 
hand. 

THE  AUTHOR, 


\ 

A        B  C          D     E         P        G       -H        I          J  I  L          M 


ftPQ  *  -S  T  HVWX      Y-LY 

l 

Z         Cfl        SH        WH         TH    TW-DW      SES      HP-!!B 


MODERN  SHORTHAND. 
FIRST  LESSON. 


1.  The    student   should   become  thoroly    familiar 
with  each  section  of  these  lessons  as  given,  before 
proceeding.     Thruout  the  course  he  should  practice 
all  shorthand  forms  until  he  can  write  them  read- 
ily,  without   hesitation,  before  taking  up  the  next 
lesson. 

2.  In  practicing  the  alphabet  the  student  should  be 
very   careful  as  to  the   length  of  the   strokes.      It 
would   be   well   to  adopt  the   proportions  given   in 
this  manual. 


Upward  Strokes.     Strokes  Written  Up  or  Down. 

L           Q           R           CH  I  S  SIS  X  C  Z 

~rrt...j£(.....+f!?....& /r....*f?5...    f).U  ....t?.....-^. ...*<:.. 

3.  The  hook   forming  a  part  of  "Q"  is  large. 

4.  Strokes    "S"    and    "K"    ;.re    written    up    when 
written  alone  and  when  they  will  make  good  joining 
with  the  character  to  which  they  are  attached. 


POSITION    VOWELS. 

&         '•''' 

-^<^\^>^ 


5.     These  posit i"n>  will  hereafter  be  known  as  the 
first  and  second  positions,  respectively. 


MODERN  SHORTHAND.  7 

6.  The  position   vowel   is   always   read  after  the 
stroke,  which  is  written  above  and  not  touching  the 
line  for  the  first  position;  above  and  touching  the 
line,  th,e  second  position. 

7.  To  express  "S"  at  the  beginning  of  words  use. 
the  stroke. 

8.  Only  the  sounded  letters  of  a  word  are  written, 
all  silent  ones  being  omitted. 


six 

leak           -/'.. 

ray 

leasi        -^  . 

kick          ^^ 

lace 

\T 

quick       *f7  

cake        .X?f^l, 

cheese 

chess       .  <v     . 

cheek         If?.... 

like 

lav            -S 

-     -<?^ 
seize        •  •  

low 

j 
seek          :'?'... 

says          ^  

so 

check         Cf 

cease       ^^ 

T 

Ccl  S  CS  - 

less          ,~s*... 

row         ,/wrT..; 

chase 

see           .rtf*.... 

leach       .-^.. 

case 

lies              . 

lea            .TT^.... 

sake 

chill 

keys        

coax 

sigh        .rT.'  ...  ..     • 

lake        ..-^.... 

kiss 

say          .xrfL.. 

soak           /T.  .. 

luck 

S  MODERN  SHORTHAND. 

PUNCTUATION. 

9.  T!K'  period  is  represented  by  the  shorthand 
character  "K"  written  thru  the  line;  an  interroga- 
tion, by  x  in  the  first  position;  the  paragraph,  by  \ 
in  the  second  position;  the  exclamation,  by  x  below 
the  line ;  the  clash,  by  -f- ;  the  hyphen,  by". 

Proper  nouns  and  capitals  are  indicated  by  the 
ditto  mark  (")  placed  immediately  under  the  char- 
acter; a  repetition,  by  =;  the  parenthesis,  by  the 
usual  marks  with  short  da^ies  thru  them. 


WORD  SIGNS. 

10.     A  word  si<fn  is  a  character  used  to  represent 
a  given  word. 


I-thc  '.'..  this 

a-an-and  ...  tlu-r 

is-his  ..'...  was 

as-has  ..  /..  those 

us-use  ...  which-wish 


B.  0.  BAITER 

SECOND  LESSON.         LAWYER 


DALLAS,  TEXAS 


Horizontal  and  Surface  Characters. 

HJ  MjNRL  TH  T          MP-MB 


11.  The  "Mp-Mb"  is  used  only  at  the  beginning 
of  words. 

12.  The  hook  forming  a  part  of  "J"  is  large,  and 
that  of  "Th"  is  small. 

13.  Horizontal   characters   do   not  touch   the   line 
of  writing  for  the  second  position,  as  do  perpendic- 
ular and  slanting  strokes. 

may      know        they        neck          tuck        make       touch 


POSITION  VOWELS. 

JU 

y 


14.  These   positions   are  known   as   the   third  and 
fourth  positions,  respectively. 

15.  A   character   is   written   thru  the  line   for  the 
third   position    and    below   the   line    for   the   fourth 
position. 


10 


MODERN  SHORTHAND. 


jaw 

sack          .....Lr~. 

cow            ..»>_<<•... 

Jack             f^.. 

took          .^-.  . 

Jew            ...C.^.. 

cow           ...j/fr... 

joke          ...f^rr.. 

thaw          ...^^... 

two           „„., 

V    like               ~7^ 

liigh           ...c 

knock       .  ^~7^.. 

hen           .  ..2_»<.r 

maze        ..rT?r^ 

me             ...T?!.. 

sue            ...... 

Joe            ...5:5-:... 

toy            

law 

make         ,.-r~^~ 

how           ....£.  .... 

rue 

joy            ....^  ... 

impose        .^"7  . 

joyous         

thou          ...*v^- 

new           .  Vi_^... 

nick              ^~7^ 

eh              ...e... 

tack            . 

lease          ..T/7---- 

nook             .    -^^r:    . 

lock            —  f" 

juice         :.Crr...    ; 

mass 

thick         ..T" 

Texas       ..-r^?.... 

lack            ._^-.. 

lye            v..-TfT'.... 

they 

thus 

Mrs.           ^~~° 

he 

ra  w 

Misses       ^~~^ 

heal 

nay 

imbue 

<r-  — 

match 

hall 

check        ...y.  .„. 

touch          ~  Zs  .. 

mix          '..T7? 

taxes 
—  27-  •• 

teach         ..7.7T"... 

knows      .."rrrrT'... 

James       ^.rTT^. 

hill             ^ 

1  1  C  \V  S 

JoneS            f?r.-Tr^-. 

loose         .^j^r... 

choose      ...st....^ 

MODERN  SHORTHAND.  11 

WORD  SIGNS. 

such  will-well            ...7^. 

each-change     ^  •  all                        ....^s 

much  ••&>•••  improve-tnent  ...^ _ 

where             .(^..  from-forrrf-am  .^^  . 
there-their     ,.^r.. 


PHRASING. 

16.  A  phrase  as  used  in  shorthand  is  two  or  more 
words  joined  or  expressed  for  the  purpose  of  facili- 
tating speed. 

17.  Too  muj&^annot  be  said  in  favor  of  correct 
and  judicio^lp^asing,  which  the  student  should 
practice  persistently  from  the  beginning. 

18.  Phrase  only  such  words  as  are  easily  connected 
and  read. 

19.  If  the  first  word  of  a  phrase  depends  upon  po- 
sition   for   legibility,   it   determines   the  positon   of 
that  phrase,  i.  e.,  the  first  word  takes  the  position 
it  should  if  written  alone. 


JJ  MODERN  SHORTHAND. 

20.     "Is,"  "His,"  "As,"  "Has,"  "Us  ""Say," 

"This"  and  "\Ya>"  are  the  only  words  represented 
5"  that  may  be  phrased  out  of  position. 


Ticks. 
21.     A  tick  is  the  shortest  stroke  that,  can  be  made. 


"I,"  "The"  Ticks. 

22.     The    character    "F."   at    the    be^innin^    and    a 
curved  retraced  tick  at  the  end  of  words, 
"1"  or  "The." 


Practice. 


-Lt-k  the  ^7...                                  he  was              ..?/ 

lock  the  r£...                                  such  is  the       . .(•. 

I  see  the  where  the 

improve  the  who  will             -^ 

\  wish  the  as  is                   . .  ^ 

is  as  .   ^ '..                                   all  the 

this  is  : is  the 

i-;  this  his  is 

i'v'-  this  improve  this 


MODERN  SHORTHAND.  13 

Writing  Exercise. 


23.     He  may  make  the  improvemems  which  I  wish. 

Will  they  see  the  lake  where  I  took  May  ? 

As  this  is  all  there  is  to  see  I  may  as  well  seek 
the  lakes. 

I  took  the  new  lace  from  his  sack  and  will  make 
the  change. 

Has  Ray  the  key  to  this  lock  ? 

I  know  the  news  was  from  Hugh. 


Reading  Exercise. 
24. 


14  MODERN  SHORTHAND. 

THIRD  LESSON. 


Downward  Strokes. 

?          GI          0         PU         'VW    TW-DW  SH  Y-LT 


25.  Use  "C"  only  as  an  initial. 

26.  When  "Y-Ly"  will  not  make  a  good  joining 
with  the  preceding  stroke,  strike  it  horizontally  t<> 
the  right  or  left. 

27.  When  standing  alone  "Ch,"  "Sh,"   "H"   and 
"Wh"  are  written  as  indicated  ;  when  connected  with 
other  characters,  they  are  written  in  either  direc- 
tion. 


valley  ...v  

she          ^ 

shy       . 

^ 

batch   ...V... 

patch  ..  i   .  .. 

Pig 

.y. 

fetch    ..^.... 

week   .  r~y~ 

ah 

fj 

beach  ..A  .. 

walk    •••~^.>- 

lake 

\^... 

gash     .../... 

why          =» 

view 

A~> 

\ 

gnavh     v__£. 

you 

back 

, 

pie        .  v- 

>'es        ...v.... 

\<j\v 

\ 

•  \ 

pay       ..  \_.. 

wash 

boy 

we        ...T^ 

watch  . 

wake 

^rr. 

be             ) 

oh           f 

league  .  .' 

-1 

day       ...(.... 

daily       £ 

do 

MODERN  SHORTHAND.  15 

WORD  SIGNS. 

please       ...S-..,  add  ....(.. 

always       ..-^  defend-ant  ...{.. 

only           ..^~s\  •     advertise  ...£.. 

business  ...'..*'  in-any                        ".. 

on-own    .  .  .N  influence-tial  .^rf.. 
yet            ....s..                      / 


tisure-ance 


PHRASING. 
"A,"   "An,"   "And"  Ticks. 

28.  The  character  "A"  at  the  beginning,  and  the 
'character  "A"  or  "E"  at  the  end  of  words,  repre- 
sent "A,"  "An"  or  "And." 

Practice. 

and  always  ^  'a7  a  .^]. 

where  a  ^  defend  a  ...$.. 

was  a  ^^  and  they  J—  ._ 

and  to  the  i  —  r  .  and  add  the     ^.. 

and  advertise  .  £...  will  a  .*~^1 

insure  a  .-^?..  in  a  ....... 


29.  FIGURES. 

*94.35    $9.    $700.     $26,000.    0600,000   $12,000,000 


It;  MODERN  SHORTHAND. 

Writing  Exercise. 

30.  Will  Miss  Dcnv  walk  from  my  house  to  see  the 
c<  >uch  ? 

Lilly  will  bake  a  cake  and  she  may  also  make 
a  pie. 

Why  does  she  go  on  the  lake  now" 

Am  I  to  go  where  Joe  is  in  July? 

Please  see  the  boys  and  they  max  go  as  well  as 
you. 

Does  he  own  the  business  he  is  in  now? 

1  Mease  show  me  where  the  defendant  will  go. 

There  was  no  insurance  on  my  house. 

Which  boy  will  he  defend  in  this  case? 

We  may  see  you  anywher-  you  wish  in  May. 

I   now  own  the  house  which  she  is  in. 

May  I  go  on  the  bay  where  you  see  Guy? 

He  may  use  his  influence  and  insure  the  business. 


31. 


. 

Reading  Exercise. 


MODERN  SHORTHAND. 


17 


FOURTH  LESSON. 
"L"  and  "R." 

32.  The  circles  "L"  and  "R"  are  written  on  the 
inside  of  curve  strokes ;  on   straight  strokes  they 
are  written  in  the  direction  opposite  the  movement 
of  the  hands  of  .a  clock.     This  is  called  the  circle 
side,  and  the  side  opposite  this  is  called  the  reverse 
side. 

33.  After  circle  "R"  use  stroke  "L." 

34.  Use   stroke  "R"   when   it   is   immediately   fol- 
lowed, by  one  or  more  "R"  circles,  or  when  written 
alone. 


rear               ^v. 

park        .  \*> 
tire 

foil 
'  or 

bale           o1  
ball 

c9 

twill       .       o 

ray             ..t^.  .. 

choral        ...&*/...   i 
L- 

barrel  rt    ...^... 
<^ 

quarrel      ...^/.. 

tear         
soar        .^>.... 

pour       ..Ac.... 

rare           ...**%.. 
rural         ...^f*S. 
more  -       ..r"7?>.  .. 

tour         ,^P... 
sjear 

pure        ..      
poor       ..  ..^  ... 
dollar     ...£...-: 

J~>  r1  1* 

sell          .^... 

C'tll 

'  x^o  '  " 

rail          .0^  ... 

impel      ...^~7   .. 

pulp           ^JQu... 

chair      .  <y.  .... 

dwell      ...  .P.V. 

roller         ..c^<     . 

miller     ^    ... 

false       ^  

dull            ...6  .... 

twirl       
lower     -~^... 

r                      °^ 

fire 

door       ...6  
caller     ,.^~    . 
tore        ..TTT^. 

r*  A  1  1  o  r-                «<TT.  .  .  . 

18 


MODERN  SHORTHAND. 


35.  When    a    circle    is    used    between    curve    and 
straight  strokes,  it  is  written  on  the  inside  of  the 
curve;  between  straight  strokes  forming  an  angle 
it  is  written  on  the  outside  of  the  angle;  between 
reverse   curves,   on    the   side   most  convenient   for 
the  writer. 

36.  Close  "Q"  hook  for  preceding  "R." 


require 

exercise       6^  . 

tilt 

j? 

queerly      <£.  

girl             ...\a/.. 

turn 

nearly      

yours          ........ 

fairly 

pearl           .Wx. 

mourn       ,.'~-c-^' 

gold 

corn 

•-(.•ries        .^"^..  . 

hurry 

wars 

warn          _^^  . 

work 

learn          _>^. 

told            —  C  . 

born 

nearness 

Mar}1        .'""T&s.. 

serene 

William    .7^.. 

carr.y         ^-zx... 

><  >lve 

guilt          ..t. 

serious       ^.... 

tlioroly 

WORD   SIGNS. 

time  advantage     ..£—-...    hear-here 

— -        eni'-y  except 

take-taken    .,_..,   are-or  our        0 accep-t-ance 

satisf\  -ed 

at  other-either  ..  tion-lory 

—  <^ 


MODERN  SHORTHAND. 


11) 


PHRASING. 

37.  Do  not  phrase  "Either"  nor  "Other"  out  of/ 
position. 

38.  After  the   circles   the   character   "A"   is  "A," 
"An"  or  "And,"  and  the  character  "E"  is  "I"  or    , 
"The." 

39.  Use  circle  "L"  to  express  the  word  "All"  in 
the  middle  or  at  the  end  of  words. 

40.  A  large  proportion  of  the  words  used^repeat- 
edly  in  the  English  language  comprises  a  few  simple 
words,  and  the  observant  student  will  find  it  of  in- 
estimable help  to  employ  the  following  principle : 

41.  Simple  words  that  do  not  depend  upon  posi- 
tion for  legibility  may  be  written  in  the  first  posi- 
tion to  express  "The"  or  "He,"  and  in  the  fourth 
position  for  "You"  or  "Your"  following. 

from  all  the   ^^y-...  wire  a  ~~$... 


J- 


were  the 

take  all  the 

you  or  I 

fear  the 

for  a  ^/  •• 

from  the        ..,-••. 

feel  the 

in  all  the 

in  ours 

pay  all  the       VQ. 


wire  the 

they  are  the  .'"— ^?r. 

they  are  a  .crrr?... 

hear  the 

are  the 

you  may  hear  the 

from  your  ^_^. 
will  all  the 

improve  all  the  •>=-~r 

sure  and  ^?  . 


_">  MODERN  SHORTHAND. 

Writing  Exercise. 

42.  You  may  wire  me  the  money  to  Dallas  at  any 
time. 

They  are  to  hear  her  this  week  at  the  fair. 

Please  see  Mr.  Morris,  as  he  max  use  the  horse 
to  advantage. 

I  may  pay  you  a  dollar  for  corn  and  max  also 
take  all  the  barley  from  you. 

There  were  no  other  teachers  there  who  saw  me 
take  the  carriage  and  harness  from  the  yard. 

She  wore  her  dark  red  shoes,  and  will  ride  the 
bay  horse  as  far  as  the  road. 

It  is  two  miles  from  here  to  our  farm  yard,  which 
we  may  sell  for  $7,000  cash. 


Reading  Exercise. 
43. 

..{>.. _^^..#.^>  .*/  ^ 

Z  _  

'  £-  s  /•> 


>  -  ^ 


7yr.v, 


>. 


o/o     -D-^^^      .     ^_^. 


.     -5    .    ^       . 


MODERN  SHORTHAND. 
FIFTH  LESSON. 


21 


Coalescents. 

44.  The  term  coalescent  as  here  used  implies  the 
blending  of  two  or  more  consonants ;  that  is.  the 
union  of  consonants  without  a  Vowel  sound  inter- 
vening, as  pr,  dr,  fr,  sni,  st,  sir,  skr,  sf>r,  etc. 

45.  The  tick  "S"  is  used  at  the  beginning  of  words 
to  express  the  coalescent  "S." 

46.  Shade    any    stroke    except    those    written    up- 
ward for  coalescent  "R." 

47.  "Y"  shaded  may  be  "Ry." 


salary     & 

creek 

slow              -Z^>r*. 

J  ,-  -  •* 

steak  ..^~7T... 

brick 

>-. 

drew          .../    ... 

streak   fJSt. 

celery 

^ 

sleigh         ^^   . 

tree 

gallery 

ol 

true             

. 

, 

trr.y       

grass 

! 

>lv                ^--. 

snow     -r—  r. 

graze 

I/ 

dry 

snare     ^  —  s> 

broke   ' 

>- 

score           ^ 

fry       .  V... 

spry 

X 

scarce       .  ^-^r  . 

cry            '.... 

H». 

speak           ^^ 

Pray       \_.. 

spire 

..'V 

surprise       ^>  .. 

scare      ^r-o 

figure 

1 

suppose       'V7. 

free     

sphere 

J 

strike          .T7T  . 

draw       , 

scratch 

'(y 

stray         .  *T.. 

22 


MODERN  SHORTHAND. 


48.  The  "L"  circle  at  the  beginning  of  "P,"  "B," 
"F,"  "G,"  "K,"  and  "Mp-Mb"  etc.,  represents  coal- 
escent  'L,"  and  is  read  as  follows : 

/'/.  bl  fl.  £/.  kl.<  mfl-mbl,  etc. 


flow         ..". 
tfliu-          .  .p.  

black 
Hy 

9~..; 

9  

glass 

? 

clay            6~  ... 

play 

.:£:.:. 

close 

.<sr. 

blue          ..^ 

plague 

0 

place 

R 

block       ....  

embellish 

(p-*- 

blaze 

emolov    • 

bliss 

9 

t>low 

if-half 

of-have 

favor-able 

over 
succeed-success- 

ful-ly 
revenue-reverend- 

ence 

christian-ity 
glory-fy-d 


WORD   SIGNS. 

very 


ever-every 

value-able 

give-given 

gentlemen 

gentleman-gave 

experience 

expense 


\ 

Y. 

\ 


-v 


MODERN  SHORTHAND.  23 

PHRASING. 

49.     Shade  any  stroke  to  add  the  words  "Were," 
"There,"  "Their,"  or  "They  are." 

Practice. 

to  their  and  you 

if  you  were        ,  .  have  their          . .-/ 

they  were  there  ' — &?•  gave  your 

you  were  x two  were  there — ^^< 

have  your                     ....      ...               from  there  ..^-^.  .. 

to  the  .........  it  was  there        ~~7 

if  there  is                                                  in  your  v_ii,.... 

gentlemen  were  here  ...t,....  have  you  ... 

from  your                        > _. ..               accept  your  . ^\.... 

all  their  ^^     S        from  the 


Phrase  Signs. 

and-I-the 

..r.....                               -ought  to         _1._ 

and  a-an 

.f.  ....                                    have-of  I-the  .../..... 

in  the 

..?.;..                                             for  T  the 

50.     These  phrase  signs  should  not  be  taken  out  of 
position. 


_'!  MODERN  SHORTHAND. 

Writing  Exercise. 
51.     Gentlemen : 

We  learn  from  your  Mr.  Sprague's  favor  of  your 
failure  to  carry  the  insurance  taken  from  us  in  the 
fall.  If  you  care  to,  you  may  give  us  a  value  on 
your  place  in  Dallas  and  we  may  carry  this  expense 
for  you  for  a  time  for  a  fair  revenue. 

So  far  we  are  very  successful  in  this  business  and 
wish  to  see  you  do  as  well. 

Please  write  or  wire  us  your  wishe>. 

Yours  trulv,  J- 
Dear  Sir : 

Please  call  to  see  us  at  any  time  and  talk  over 
our  revenue  on  the  bill  of  books  sold  your  holier 
in  May.  I  saw  your  Mr.  Gray  this  year  and  he 
says  you  and  I  are  to  pay  all  the  expenses  of  the 
trial,  which  is  only  fair  to  the  defendant. 

May  I  see  or  hear  from  you  at  an  early  day? 
i      J2  Truly  yours, 


52.  Reading   Exercise. 


S*  ^  ^—^  9^.  ^..V^ -r<~-j?. 
v   x*  ^    _  i  > 

.x-rr     .:>.  j&.    —      i 


-  '< 

2^^»  -  / 

-•--;  e.  ^^  . 

/^          ^ 
^      ^>"^  1  \ 

9,  A 

s 

1- 

G>  /^ 
^..^f.x  \0^  ...o/>^ 

v—      /^            |          j 

.  t.}.Ztt;*1k~(v 

^ 

-.^..v.*./^.^..-^. 

<<£-*         ^-7 

X.t.' 

-/•3 


MODERN  SHORTHAND. 
SIXTH  LESSON. 


"N,"  "M,"  "L." 

53.  Make   any   stroke   double   length  to  add  "N" 
or  "M." 

54.  After   the   first    character,   make    any    stroke 
double  length  to  add  "L." 


some      .j^T:... 

lances          .^_^/*J-- 

.    female 

s-  —  - 

then         .^T~~~~~.  . 

cancel           ^—^. 

S 

stream 

*  

same       ^^ 

slain              s-  — 

Lincoln 

~Y 

span         .A 

mine            

Roman 

..-^, 

mind       .."T~C. 

telegram     —  P 

lemon 

^^ 

1 

than          <- 

stone             ^  — 

tolerable 

—  °\ 

human 

princess        ^--^ 

German 

^ 

steam 

princes         A^  .... 

Blanche 

~f-- 

came      .4%T~.<. 

frame              /       .. 

plain 

^...... 

scheme   .£7.  

claim              ^"^ 

glance 

•i  

reason     <*^~~^.. 

flame              S  

quench 

^  ... 

prance    .  V    .  ... 

mountain     ^  —  x__ 

,    tunnel 

..—^.. 

final 

Kansas       .^^r^. 

sometime 

../-  

prison       /S 

dances             f  

loan 

-^ 

manner    ^  —  a 

family              J 

finance 

^—^, 

2ti  MODERN  SHORTHAND. 

55.  To  distinguish  between  the  syllables  man  and 
men  in  compound  words,  use  the  stroke  "N"  for 
the  latter. 


salesman  .<rfr~rrr.  horseman 
salesmen  <^->-< ..horsemen 
workman  "jr"""     Frenchman 
workmen "~2T'~~'.  Frenchmen 


56.     At  the  end  of  words  "A"  and  "E"  may  be 
used  interchangeably. 


hearsay    J* 
drawee 


payee  ..Ss,. 
mica     ...... 


WORD  SIGNS. 


him 

merchandise 

response-ible-ility 

original-organize 

arrange  P 

ship 


•i-befer* 

object-beyond  ..y.. 
think-thank 
company-come  ...S~. 

represent-tive  ^s- 

shall  /?• 

roturn  t^ 


MODERN  SHORTHAND.  27 

PHRASING. 

"Will,"  "Well,"  "In." 

57.     Lengthen  any  stroke  to  add  "Will,"  "Well"  or 
"In." 


Practice. 


they  were  in             *  rr.  . 

we  will  use  the         ^"^v 

all  will                        _^/ 

they  are  very  well     <=--? 

they  will                    ^—  . 

V 
two  were  in  the          ,         , 

if  ,,r;n 

J* 

if  in  the                        ^ 

time  will  come             ~/^ 

was  in  the 

we  were  in              ..TTTS... 

this  will  do 

truly  yours             '     ^ 

if  this  will                ..J^^..... 
all  in  the                           s 

yours   sincerely            ./* 

o 

sincerely  yours        -^[, 

if  you  were  well 
if  you  were  in  the 

yours  very 
sincerely               .     .      /^ 

v=-ry  sincerely           ^^\^f> 
yours 

it  is  my  will            ..  —  :^—r. 
we  are  very  well  .7v\..... 
may  well  say 

if  you  will 
any  will 
those  will  do 

MODERN  SHORTHAND. 

Writing  Exercise. 
58.     Dear  Sir : 

If  you  will  give  us  terms  and  prices  on  our  mer- 
chandise, which  we  wish  you  to  ship  at  once,  we 
will  pay  you  in  full  sometime  this  winter.  Or.  if 
you  can  arrange  a  loan  for  us,  we  can  pay  the  bill 
now. 

If  you  can  do  tfiis  we  will  see  your  representative 
before  he  goes  to  London.  Otherwise,  please  can- 
cel our  bill.  Yours  truly, 

Dear  Sir: 

In  response  to  yours  of  June  7th  in  reference  to 
terms  and  prices  on  sealskins  and  other  merchandise 
for  this  season,  will  say  we  think  we  can  make  them 
the  same  as  before. 

We  may  also  arrange  the  loan  for  you,  and  give 
you  all  the  time  you  wish  in  which  to  pay  same. 

Yours  truly, 


59.  Reading  Exercise. 

~.*^     x^..,,.. 


l.^J 


— 


MODERN  SHORTHAND. 


•29 


SEVENTH  LESSON. 
"T,"  "D,"  "Ith,"  "The." 

60.     Make  any  stroke  half  length  to  add  "T," 
"Ith"  or   "The." 


61.      Make    any    stroke    preceding 
length   to  express  "T-" 
lowing. 


north  ^^ 
word  •-> 
ford  ••••*'. 


required 


30  MODERN  SHORTHAND. 

62.  When  the  halving  principle  is  employed  in  ex- 
pressing the  present  tense  of  a  verb,  add  the  stroke 
4T"  or  "D"  to  form  the  past  tense. 

heat  ...*.  scat  ...< dread         ...(.... 

heated      ...5  seated      ... •?{....  dreaded       .0... 

63.  In  words  of  more  than  one  syllable  "N"  may 
be  omitted  preceding  final  "T"  or  "D." 


payment  \->.  ... 

resident       «*<{.. 

moment       rTTTTT*.. 

garment   .T?.... 

prevent       ...V\.. 

treatment    

tangent    ___r.^ 

student          t^-. 

torment 

ri'ifiment  .  f-x  ... 

ferment      ..^. 

servant       ..^-<5 

demand     .C%... 

detriment     £*.... 

fervent           *</     . 

64.     \\'hen  half  kiigth  "M"  will  not  make 
joining  with  the  preceding  stroke,  use  half  length 

"N." 

basement          )~ .  casement/^  sentiment  s^-' 


65.     When  "N"  or  "M"  is  followed  by  "T,"  "D," 

"Ith"  or  "The,"  the  halving  instead  of  the  length- 
ening principle  is  generally  used. 

bend      L  land     ^s^.  stand          <?_,^    . 

find  trend    — v .  bound         ^ 

sound  ^^  saint    .^^ .  lend  ^ .... 

sent  bind     ..*'.  stamped    .^^.  .. 


MODERN  SHORTHAND. 


31 


66.  \Yhen  necessary  to  make  a  distinction  between 
words  involving  the  halving  principle,  always  give 
"T"  the  preference;  thus, 


sent 
send 

market  price 
marked  price  ..' 


debt  ....<.. 
death  ..  £_ 
metal  .'/?... 
medal  .."77.. 


WORD  SIGNS. 


hundred 
notwithstanding 

<^o  

consequent-ence 
went 

.  .7*  

understand 

-7  

want 

s\  

understood 

/ 

president 

V 

pleasure 

./?.£*/ 

principle-pal 
glad 

•v 

1 

32 


MODERN  SHORTHAND. 


A 


PHRASING. 
"To,"  "It,"  "Would." 


67.      Make  any  >tn>ke  half  length  to  add  "To,"  "It" 
or  "Would." 


"Of  the"  is  omitted  before  dates,  and  may  he 
expressed  elsewhere  by  writing  words  in  close  prox- 
imity. 


if  it  is  ....£.., 

if  it  were 

will  it  ..."'... 

it  would  ........ 

go  to  the  ...Jr.. 

\ve  would  .. ."\... 

to  think  it r-. 

of  it  ...;.... 


Practice. 


they  would  think  it  ...'jr... 

to  it  

think  it  is 

they  would  do  it     "^ 

this  would 

in  it  ..T..  .. 

well  to  do  it 

take  it  all  ,.U5. 


Phrase  Signs. 


do  not  ....t... 


to  do 


MODERN  SHORTHAND.  33 

Writing  Exercise. 

68.     Dear  Sir: 

In  reply  to  yours  of  the  7th,  the  property  you  re- 
fer to  rents  for  $75  per  month.  We  think  it  a  very 
good  bargain  at  that  rate.  For  any  further  particu- 
lars, please  call  to  see  us  at  our  place  of  business 
on  Wall  street. 

I  wish  to  thank  you  for  the  theater  tickets  you 
sent,  which  are  very  acceptable  indeed.  s. 

We  should  be  glad  to  hear  from  you  soon. 
Very  truly  yours, 

Gentlemen : 

This  is  in  response  to  your  letter  dated  June  2nd.        . 
in  reference  to  the  change  which  the  State  BoardX   i 
recently  made  in  our  school  system. 

The  directors  were  here,  and  there  is  no  doubt    \ 
that  the  criticisms  they  make  are  just.     I  will  try 
to  arrange  To^go~thru  to  New  Orleans  with  them 
on  their  way  South.  /       * 

Yours  very  truly,  * 

Dear  Madam : 

We  sent  word  to  Mr.  Ward  as  you  requested  in 
yours  of  the  Sth,  and  we  will  send  you  prompt  no- 
tice as  to  what  he  will  do  in  the  ^natter  you  refer  to. 

They  would  not  think  it  well  to  buy  the  land ; 
at  least  not  before  you  see  us.     If  it  were  not  that 
we  shall  have  to  go  to  Patterson  soon,  we  should 
be  glad  to  go  to  see  the  property  with  you. 
Very  truly  yours, 


34 


MODERN  SHORTHAND. 
Reading  Exercise. 


1..-S 


y.. 


% 


MODERN  SHORTHAND. 
EIGHTH  LESSON. 


35 


"F,"  "V,"  and  "P,"  "B"  Hooks. 

• 

70.     A  small  hook  at  the  end  on  the  circle  side  of 
all  strokes  is  "P"  or  "B,"  and  a  large  hook  is  "F" 

or  "V." 


pave          Li 

keep                

drop        *• 

wave        .7^>.  ... 

cave                ../^?... 

love     .  —  «?,.. 

type        ..... 

movement     ,.^~^. 

limp     ..TT:^ 

lamp       .__>>x? 

grape              ....I  .. 

strap    ..^  —  a 

orove         I  , 

pipe                 .  .  V?.-. 

damp  .  /  ... 

v  *                     VJ 

trip         

modify  N        ..'?.... 

map     .*€-».;. 

defy 

five                 ..^..  . 

save     ..*ff!.. 

71.     These  hooks  also  represent  pi,  }}l,  fl  and  vl. 


noble 

,v-:'... 

wonderful 

It 

beautiful 

J  ' 

double 

....C 

*  rouble 

..r-?. 

doubtful 

6     • 

triple 

—3 

travel 

D... 

merciful 

rrar?. 

naval 

O? 

sample 

? 

novel 

y 

grateful 

,.  L... 

pliable 

...-. 

mindful 

^ 

tactful 

T  ' 

seasonable 

'•/•' 

dutiful 

72.  When  a  hook  is  followed  by  "T,"  "D,"  "Ith" 
or  "The/'  make  the  stroke  which  precedes  the  hook 
half  length. 


MODERN  SHORTHAND. 


WORD  SIGNS. 

difficult-y  ....  iinportant-ancc    .^ 

public-publish-ation  ..  ^ Jesus  Christ        .^ 

depart-inent  ...  ^ self-ish 

courage  •      /"....  present 


PHRASING. 


72.     "If,"  "Have,"  "I-.vcr:1  "Of,"  and  "Favor"  arc 
represented  by  the  "F,"  "\  "  hook. 

74.     "Tie,"   "Hope"  and   "Been"   arc  expressed   !»y 
the  "P,"  "B"  hook. 


Practice. 

to  have  a  7-  if  you  have 

cJ 

\ve  will  be  in  .~~~\^-  they  hope  to 

we  would  have  been. ."?:...  it  will  be  rrr~. 

wherever  this  .   '       .  have  been  ..J 

in   any  of  his  whatsoever  is    ,* 

we  hope  to  l>e  ,~\......  >f  c^^'r 


MODERN  SHORTHAND.  37 

Writing  Exercise. 

75.     Gentlemen : 

Please  return  promptly  the  insurance  papers  and 
deed  of  trust  properly  signed,  which  we  send  you 
herewith.  We  would  also  request  that  you  hr.ve  the 
contract  duly  signed  in  duplicate  before  a  Notary 
Public,  and  return  a  copy  to  us. 

Please  quote  us  your  lowest  price  and  best  terms 
on  your  real  estate  south  of  here.  We  have  a  beau- 
tiful tract  of  land  well  improved,  which  we  should 
be  glad  tq  put  in  on  an  exchange  with  you  for  your 
property.  Respectfully  yours, 

Dear  Friend : 

\Ye  understand  that  Mr.  Smith,  a  scholarly  citzen 
of  your  town  and  a  personal  friend  of  yours,  is  to 
write  a  history  of  modern  Rome.  We  wish  to  se- 
cure his  manuscript,  and  we  should  thank  you  to 
use  your  influence  in  our  behalf. 

\Ye  have  for  publication  Mr.  Smith's  recent  novel, 
which  we  think  very  impressive  and  it  will  prove 
to  be  a  popular  seller.  tr 

Yours  respectfully, 

Dear  Sir: 

On  Saturday  last  we  wrote  you  fully  and  sent 
you  two  copies  of  the  papers  in  the  case  of  the 
Citizens'  Telephone  Company  versus  your  company. 
You  doubtless  have  received  these  papers  before 
this. 

Our  attorney  will  call  to  see  you  before  your  de- 
parture,  and   we   hope   that  together   you   may  be 
successful  in  the  arrangement  of  this  matter. 
Yours  very  respectfully, 


449561 


38 


76. 


MODERN  SHORTHAND. 
Reading  Exercise. 


v 


S..A          T=!> 

•    •••*•>»? 


k*i 


.C.r>Lj& 


MODERN  SHORTHAND. 
NINTH   LESSON. 


39 


"G,"  "J"   Hook. 

77.  A  small  hook  at  the  end  on  the  reverse  side 
of  all  strokes  is  "G"  or  "J." 

78.  Close  this  hook  for  "R." 

79.  The  "G,"  "J"  hook  is  also  gl  or  jl. 


.Y 


struggle  ..*rr?... 

straggle        ^ 

Los  Angeles 

gouge       ...j...  . 

vague            ^  

sugar 

stingy       ...  ...??. 

gauge          ...J  

vinegar 

wagon      ,  -\r-^ 

vegetable       i 

cigars 

strange    .  z  ' 

trudge         .  .—  ". 

manager 

strong      .  -i_^. 

trigger 

danger 

stranger  ..^•~~c 

stronger     .,  

stagger 

PHRASING. 
"Give,"  "Gave,"  "Given." 

80.     The    "G,"    "J"    hook    is    "Give,"    "Gave" 
"Given." 


gentlemen  gave 

to  give  you 

they  will  give  you 


Practice. 

J     .          was  given  .    ^^> 

they  gave  you  their  ...  *—•  ^ 

'—rr  ~~~z        time   given 


it  would  give  you  ..     — ? 


value    given 


40  MODEK 

Vocalization. 


81.  A  dot  placed  at  the  beginning  and  before  ( to 
the  left  of  upright  characters  and  above  the  hori- 
zontals) ;  at  the  end  and  before;  at  the  beginning 
and  after  (to  the  right  and  below)  and  at  the  end 
and  after  a  character  written  in  the  first  position, 
indicates  the  position  vowels  c,  i,  i,  o,  respectively, 
as  in  my,  sit,  sea,  calm,  not. 

82.  A  dot  placed  likewise  in  the  second  position, 
indicates  a,  o,  c,  n,  respectively,  as  in  may,  no,  /vrA-, 
nut. 

83.  A  dot  placed  likewise  in  the  third  position,  in- 
dicates a,  ow,  oo,  oo,  respectively,  as  in  lack,  bon^li, 
loose,  book. 

84.  A  dot  placed  likewise  in  the  fourth  j^sition, 
indicates  ft,  aw,  oi,  respectively,  as  in  /ra',  /J^,  boy. 

85.  The  dot  at  the  beginning  and  before  the  stroke 
is  designated  as  the  first  place  dot :  at  the  end  and 
before,  second  place  dot;  at  the  beginning  and  after,- 
the  third  place  dot ;  at  the  end  and  after,  the  fourth 
place  dot. 

if 

pa          pr>  pc          pii 

..  % V S^ Sw. 

fow          foo          f<5o  lu  taw  toi 


MODERN  SHORTHAND. 


41 


noise 

^-/ 

meek 

N 

new 

knock 

^T- 

make 

*r*T 

book 

cause 

.^  ... 

back 

•y-  ... 

two 

deck 

^, 

few 

....... 

duck 

forgive  . 

i 

forget 

••¥•• 

know 

forgave 

•i 

forgot 

•*»- 

foe 

86.  Tho  these  dots  are  seldom  used,  the  student 
should  learn  them  thoroly. 

87.  Write   and  vocalize  the   following  words   for 
correction. 


joy 

seek 

so 

Smith 

tick 

gauge 

row 

Smythe 

like 

push 

view 

Schmidt 

dock 

view 

new 

Schmit 

laws 

walk 

lieu 

Peters 

pie 

look 

how 

Potters 

lie 

make 

book 

Brazier 

gay 

jay 

toy 

Brozier 

^ 

tie 

do 

boy 

Jones 

league 

bough 

we 

Jaynes 

leg 

lay 

shuck 

June 

42 


MODERN  SHORTHAND. 
WORD  SIGNS. 


dictate-tion  ..*?£.. 

differ-ent-ence  ...7.... 

question  .'/£.,, 

quality-qualify  ..<x'... 

circumstance  ../-* 

out  ...*..-... 

without  ..e^... 


thing  ..t7!7 

author  .^^ 

thousand  .t-^. 

custom-ary  ..^ 

because  .sTT?. 

world  ...O. 

enclose-ure  -^f 


88.     A  tick  intersecting  a  character  indicates  an  ab- 
breviation or  contraction. 


Tennessee  .T^"..  Delaware  ._....    Iowa 

don't  ....£....  West  Virginia  ?V\..   Xew 

we're  ......    Wisconsin  ..^....Virginia      ...\. 

P.  M.  ..^rr^.  Missouri  ,^...   Louisiana  ..-^ 


MODERN  SHORTHAND.  43 

Writing  Exercise. 

89.     My  dear  Sir: 

The  lakes  are  not  navigable  at  this  season  of  the 
year,  but  as  soon  as  we  can  do  so  we  will  send  your 
goods  as  per  your  request,  C.  O.  D.  by  steamer  to 
Detroit. 

We  think  your  idea  quite  sensible  and  right  and 
we'll  try  to  do  as  you  prefer  in  the  matter.  How- 
ever, there  is  no  doubt  in  our  minds  as  to  how  it 
will  come  out. 

May  we  see  or  hear  from  you  at  an  early  date? 
Sincerely  yours, 

Dear  Madam : 

\Ye  are  in  receipt  of  your  manuscript,  which  we 
will  refer  to  our  literary  critic  on  his  return  from 
Xew  York. 

We  have  written  several  other  publishers  relative 
to  your  work  and  we  may  hear  from  them  in  a 
day  or  two.  Very  respectfully  yours, 

Dear  Friend : 

Will  it  be  profitable  for  you  to  stop  and  see  me 
on  your  way  to  Nevada  ?  Permit  me  to  suggest  that 
you  give  out  at  least  a  thousand  circulars  in  your 
territory  in  the  interest  of  yc-ir  plan. 

It  would  give  me  great  pleasure  to  know  of  your 
succPF-3  on  the  stage,  and  trust  I  may  hear  from 
you  favorably. 

Sincerelv  vour  friend, 


II 
90. 

v   £ •?••*•*• 


MODERN  SHORTHAND. 
Reading  Exercise. 


•—  ^ 


- 


... 


MODERN  SHORTHAND.  45 

TENTH  LESSON. 


Prefixes  and   Suffixes. 

91.  The  terms  prefix  and  suffix,  as  here  used,  indi- 
cate a  sign   or  part  of  a  syllable  which  represents 
that  syllable. 

92.  The  word  signs  for  or,  form,  in,  out,  over,  add, 
and  self  may  be  used  to  represent  those  syllables. 


OR  RE           e 

•  former 

1 
«'"5      unlike 

yp 

oratorv          ..^~~.  *?.  .. 

•  deform 

£-N     OUT 

order              ....>.  ... 

•  formal 

S-Q.      outward 

j 

r 

ordeal             .  .>  

^—  -  ,      outfit 

4 

ornaments      <*•  —  **• 

IX-UX 

.  —   .   outside 

y 

removal         ,.,  —  ^ 

.  inform 

^^ 

regent              P   — 

r^r 

regret              ..P.  

"'    P 
regard            :...  

inquire 
inveigle 

C) 

self-interest 
j     self-willed 

i,: 

orphan           Jf.  

.  intercede 

,.T.  .."OVI-R 

...v  

resourceful   »^... 

.  unusual 

^^^  .  .  .  overcharge 

...^.. 

reputed                
FORM          .^.. 

.  undertake 

introduce 

'. 

.T^r"..  over  due 
v3....  overrule 

i' 

reform            ..r-^ 

.  unruly 

..^jj.  .  ADD 

..(... 

formulate      .*rr^s 

unless 

VV.     admit 

t> 

MODERN  SHORTHAND. 


admired      , 
administer. 
adhere      . 
adverse 
adventure  . 
EX  . 

expire 
excel  . 

examine     . 
excavate     • 
example     < 
exclude 
exclusive 
excellent 

EXTRA 
extra- 

ordinary . 
extrava- 

gant        . 

extricate     . 
extract 
DTS-DES   . 
disappoint. 


desirous 
display 


.»•  despair 


dismay 
.Lfi?....  .  desirable 

#. decided       ..^... 

distance      -4—^ 

dismiss       . .'~~ 

SHUN- 

SHUL 

formation  .^-?~& 
migration  ..""? 
facial          ..at . 

,^rr/...  motions      ,-^>. 
0 

.4^7^....  motioned   .-TT"!3. 

.<? attention    „ 

^ decision 

^ financial 

expccta- 
ff....  tions 


.  protection 
produc- 
tion 

revision 
•  positi  -n 

..  possession 
.  TY-DY      . 

,..  Monday 

lady 

commod- 
ity 


impasson 

ate 


station 


^ stationed^^ 


Friday  Z 

. .  Sunday       .^^,. 

..  majority     ..-^~~^ 

SELF- 
.   SY-ZY       . .-^ 

myself        .  ^~^ 

lazy  ..**$ 

..  j'ourself     .    ^ 

'.  presidency  .  \ 

•  •  heresy         •••••• 

..  himself       .  .<* 
..  ourselves    . 
-.   themselves 


MODERN  SHORTHAND. 


47 


fallacy         ..^    . 

.    meetings      '~v 

t;(jw-(jUiM 
COG-COUN     /~~  • 

7 

policy          ...y?... 

•     moving       .  .*-^. 

conform         £—^ 

IM        .."tr..,. 

commence    s^-  —  ' 

seem-                    ^ 

counter 

immortal    -^~  ^-*^ 
immune       s—^~ 

out- 
s.  standing     

..  IXGIXG   .    "*" 

counter- 
mand      .^r-^.. 
counter- 
act                /T^~ 

immaterial  -r^-f^. 

•  singing 

contract        ^~ 

immature 

..  ringing        .^.  '  ...  .. 

.recognize    ..<S^~~^ 

imitation 

bringing        a 

miscon- 
struct         's~^° 

immodest 

SHIP 
relation- 
ship             ..Q-^s--3   .. 

..  stinging       *T~*  ... 
.   flinging       .  -?  
swinging     .    £.-.'.. 

conspiracy  ./T^N.. 
conforma- 
tion         ..£^  
confirma-     /Or-^ 
tion 

member- 
ship         .  :TT"77^!7, 

..MIS 

commis-        ^-, 
sion          ..'TTT,  

worship       ~~>?  .... 

..  mistake       -  '  .. 

commis- 
sioned 

partner- 
ship         .   ViJ--£- 
leader-          _^ 
ship           

misunder- 
stand       .yf  

..  misinform  <L  —  x. 

congress- 
man        ./^^^TTT^ 
counter- 
feit              ^g 

compan- 
ionship     S^2~~~-l. 

"•  misused           _ 

MAGXI 
.      A-E          ^ 

friendship    <*4>-- 

CIRCUM  

MAGNIF     ^-, 
.  magnify      .          .    . 

IXG 
THING     ..."  

circum- 
ference  ^—?\ 

magnifi-         ,  . 
cent          -^*~^ 

willing         rr^.  
anvttiinor 

circumlo-     f 
cution      i/jf™. 
circum- 

T<=>nt              t^-\    .  . 

magni- 
tude        .-^^  
magnani- 

48 


MODERN  SHORTHAND. 


magnet-                                               , 

ism                          submissive      ^7 

^   FICATIOX      ' 

••  s 
Magna 

notifica- 

Charta            ffG..  TRANS        .— 

tion                 -^      .  . 

modifica-               , 

SUB              -"""       transmit          T 

tion                  <7 

submis- 

-      ratifica- 

sion            j^i      transitive 

tion                 <?   / 

transfer- 

petritica- 

subject         .^?  mation       .  .;=; 

£3         tion               .  .  .^,  

significa- 

subtract       .^    ...transfer            * 

'.  ...      tion 

substi-                        transac- 

purifica- 

tute                            tion               ^ 

tion 

substan- 

justifica- 

tial          .,<*-  '':  transgress        I 

tion                   j/ 

fortifica- 

subpoena       /C.,-      transport      .  ~V 

i- 

1           tion 

93.     Disjoin  "L"  stroke  at  the 

end  of  words  to  ex- 

press  the  syllable  "lity,"  etc.  ;  ' 

•R,"  for  "rity,"  etc., 

and  "S"  stroke  for  "ness"  or  " 

lessness,"  only  when 

necessary  to  facilitate  joining-. 

useless-                          worthless- 

ness          ...,fj^<f...         ness 

7*S  .      popularity     

careless-                         peneral- 

. 

ness          ...S~*y.             ity 

I/   .     goodness        \     .... 

willful- 

^        willing- 

fullness       ...~L/..        ness 

-T...         ness         ..—  -Y.  .. 

national-                        respecta- 

Jty             .  .^2^          bility 

A          rudeness 

iiiferior-          ^^         foarless- 
ity            .../*».             ness 

,...                               y    . 
y          variety 

familiar- 

ity              .)•  —  r>  —  :     kindness      / 

sobriety       .    <    . 

thought- 

) 

lessness    ;.  ,         .     minority     ^ 

looseness 

rational- 

truthful-         / 

ity             •  ••••s^        usefulness 

ness 

MODERN  SHORTHAND. 


49 


94.     After  the  circles  and  the  hooks,  use  the  "Ch" 
or  "Sh"  character  to  express  "Shun"  or  "Shul." 

deviation      Lf...        variation    .  .  \g,..        portion  (^ 

importa- 
devotion      (^  derision      ....<?'. ..  tion          ..07?-... 


narration 
commer-- 
cial 


palatial       .  v^, 
impartial 


partial 

strangula- 
tion 


PHRASING. 

95.     The   termination   "Ing"   may  be   indicated  by 
writing  the  following  word  in  close  proximity. 


Practice. 


doing  a  ...£.. 
going,  to  the         .1Y 

"some  things  ^ 

working  the  ~if~ 

\villmg  to  rrtrr 

seeing  a  r^... 

caring  for  the  ./7}. 

drawing  his  ., 

going  on  ••^•• 


this  being  the  •' 


making  the 
trying  to  do 
in  having  the 
it  being  the 
fir  ding  your 
taking  his 
unwilling  to 
taking  our 
leaving  the 
doing  your 


i 

^ 


50  MODERN  SHORTHAND. 

Writing  Exercise. 

96.     My  dear  Sir: 

As  members  of  the  Immigration  Commission  it  is 
our  duty  to  jjive  positive  instructions  and  see  to  it 
that  all  undesirable  foreigners  be  excluded,  regard- 
less of  their  nationality. 

We  do  not  think  our  laws  on  such  matters  are 
over  stringent,  and  we  must  insist  that  they  be 
given  careful  attention. 

Most  respectfully  yours, 

Their  relationship  was  of  a  purely  social  nature, 
and  we  are  confident  that  they  are  in  friendly  com- 
munication with  er.ch  other. 

Our  indebtedness  far  exceeds  our  outstanding 
bills,  and  we  fully  realize  the  importance  of  dispos- 
ing of  this  transaction  to  the  satisfaction  of  all  con- 
cerned. 

• 

Gentlemen : 

We  expect  to  have  a  revival  of  interest  in  our  line 
the  coming  spring  and  our  financial  conditions  will 
then  be  on  a  solid  foundation.  We  have  a  fine  line 
of  domestic  imitations,  which  will  serve  as  a  sub- 
stitute for  the  more  expensive  importations. 

Soliciting  your  patronage,  we  beg  to  remain, 
Yours  very  truly,     / 


97. 


^J> 


MODERN  SHORTHAND. 
Reading  Exercise. 

A^ 


51 


,     & 


52 


MODERN  SHORTHAND. 
ELEVENTH  LESSON. 


"E,"  "I"  and  "A,"  "O,"  "U"  Hooks. 

98.  A   large  hook  at  the  beginning  on  the  circle 
side  of  curves  and  on  the  reverse  side  of  straight 
strokes  is  "E"  or  "I";  a  small  hook  is  "A,"  "O" 
or  "U." 

99.  The  hook  is  always  rgad  first  and  the  stroke 
to  which  it  is  attached  is  itfad  next. 

100.  \Yrite    "S"    down    when    preceded    by    these 
hooks  at  the  beginning  of  words. 


icicle                  /".  .. 

..endeavor 

,<~\  annual 

^....^. 

assortmcn't      ^    • 

often 

/         annum 

«-  ^ 

estimate        s.:2-.... 

...etiquette 

illusion 

allotment        .^... 

..ideal 

unique 

^ 

ignoble           .     L... 

..  eternal 

.<    S^"  evasion 

%•  • 

attitude           T.    • 

y 

aside 

...unity 
illustra- 

.     t'ons 

"£.'..  apt 
.C.<^K  aspirations 

........ 

eaten             ,  c;  .... 

~7  ivory 

\      evasive 

"V^ 

uniform         ..    . 

"..illness 

C-^^ignite 

X 

age                 ....?. 

usage             .  .  ,/  . 
identifica- 
tion               j^  . 

one 
accommo- 
date 

ascertain 

^automobile 
^^     assumption 
&^  reassured 

../.. 

T 

ago                 ....?.. 

omission 

..5"^.  another 

'-":  ... 

afraid                3 

according 

.  .           accounting 

.^.-..  .. 

MODERN  SHORTHAND./ 


53 


101.  The  character  "E"  at  the  beginning  before 
circle  "R"  and  coalescent  "L,"  also  represents  "I"; 
a  small  hook,  "A,"  "O"  or  (U." 


irritation 

evil            "X 

open 

NV. 

irrational    -#•  —  ' 

irony         -tg~  ^ 

art 

acclama-       ^-=> 
tion          <j5 

urge            I 

eradicate 

Europe      .  ^  
iron             .^^... 

earn     •      .J2^'  . 
eruption  "~^> 

irksome 
arouse 

v~ 

.  .y  .  .  . 

afloat            9-   .  .. 

urgent        -f 

eagle 

/ 

erasure      .  •*?  
eraser         ,.<T.. 

erection  rrf^... 
arise           / 

evade 
irritate 

ja- 

102.     A  large  hook  at  the  end  on  the  reverse  side  of 
all  strokes  is  "O"  or  "U." 


halo 


memento 

calico 

altho 


El  Paso 

motto 

veto 


103.     A  hook   written   thru   a   character  after  the 
circles  is  "O"  or  "U." 


below 
pillow 
sallow 


Cairo 
Peru 


. 


tallow  ..~ 
hero  .  'f. 
borrow  , 


54  MODERN  SHORTHAND. 

104.     Make  the  hook  forming  a  part  of  "Q"  very 
small  to  express  "A"  or  "E"  preceding. 


equivocal   .?....      acquisition     <^        acquittal    ... 
equality      ..,.«*•?       equipment    ..< .        equator    .   <? 

105.     When  "J"  is  preceded  by  a  vowel,  use  the 
"G"  instead  of  the  "J"  stroke. 

adjudge      — J adjourn    ...\^...       adjective  —  K?... 

o 
adjust          ...tc...         eject         ..f\...         ajar 


106.     The  character  "II"  may  he  omitted  by  using 
the  vowel  hook  following  it. 


held        r/ 

hope    .  .  ^  .... 

liandsome 

...5ar.. 

help        c^  .. 

r 

haoov  ..    .... 

happen 

7 
...k.. 

home  _^^r,.. 

rr./' 

hand    ...<?.... 

handle 

PHRASING. 

107.     In  phrasing,  the  "U"  hook  at  the  beginning 
of  words  represents  "You"  •  'the  "T"  hook,  "I." 

you  will  be   .^f...  jrou  may  be      f... 

T  will  be       .<r-?...  I  have  been      ..c? 

I  am  <£rx..  you  have  been..^7. . 


MODERN  SHORTHAND.  55 

Writing  Exercise. 

108.     Dear  Sir: 

Obedient  to  your  request  we  have  instructed  our 
attorneys  to  serve  notice  and  eject  the  lessee  from 
your  property. 

We  had  some  hesitancy  in  doing  this,  as  this  ten- 
ant is  an  industrious  and  worthy  man  and  some 
allowance  should  be  made  for  the  stringency  of  the 
times.  Respectfully  yours, 

My  dear  Sir:  , 

This  is  in  answer  to  your  esteemed  favor  of  Oc- 
tober 9th.  We  have  laid  aside  an  assortment  of 
calico,  which  we  shall  send  forward  with  your  riext 
order.  ^y  * 

We  do  not  carry  the  imitation  of  old  ivory  orna- 
ments, but  shall  make  an  effort  to  find  them  for  you. 

Very  truly  vours^^- 
109. 

..^...^.X...^.^..^'..^..._^..P.^...^.^..-5^..^_m..r 

C//  <?'  ** 0.          _  Z?.*^'    °^ 


50  MODERN  SHORTHAND. 

TWELFTH  LESSON. 

The  Abbreviating  Principle. 

110.  The  careful  student  may  safely  drop  the  final 
syllable  or  syllables  of  many  long  words  and  thereby 
greatly  abbreviate  the  outlines  and  facilitate  speed, 
without  decreasing  the  reading  power  of  the  writ- 
ing. 

If  the  stenographer  is  familiar  with  the  terms 
used,  he  may  apply  this  principle  to  great  advantage 
in  any  line  of  work  in  which  he  may  be  engaged. 
For  example,  in  the  sentence  "He  seemed  quite 
indpn.  (independent)"  the  abbreviation  is  sufficient. 
"His  indpn.  (independence)  was  noticeable." 
speech  made  by  Mr.  Jones  was  extmp.  (extempo- 
raneous)." "He  s$>oke  extmp.  (extemporaneous- 
ly)." "Is  Dr.  Martin's  creel,  (credit)  good?' 

After  stenographers  become  familiar  with  terms 
and  phrases  peculiar  to  their  line  of  work,  they 
often  abbreviate  whole  sentences  by  the  use  of  this 
method. 

The  student  should  practice  the  following  ab- 
breviations until  he  can  write  and  read  them  readily. 


MODERN  S 

A 
absorb-tion          .*??..... 

absolute-ly           .^  

HORTHAND.                      57 

constituent                ^ 

corporation 
correspond-ent       •••••^J?. 
contradict                 '..,.£.. 
conversation           ...^nc. 

D 

delinquent-cy          ,.'..~^!. 

p 
delight                       ........ 

discriminate-tion      ^ 
distribute-tion          'rrr'  . 

administrator      rTTT^. 
administratrix    ^TTT^. 
administration    .^77^. 
advancement         /. 

"(JX  
1  /*" 

agriculture-al 

application              ^ 

archbishop 
arithmetic 
astonish-ment       />.... 

B 

behind 

during                      •••£.-• 

E 

England                      ^-f--' 
engage-ment             <~r-}--- 
enlarge                     ..  T... 
enormous                  <=^if,-- 
evangelist-ic-cal       ^\ 

beheld                    ^ 

behold                 ..)/.  

C 

certain 

characteristic      ..--f^... 
calculate                ^-  •• 
constitute               ^?  . 

even-evening          ..r\.... 
evident                     ../\... 
explain                     .'V,... 

58 


MODERN  SHORTHAND. 


elsewhere                 ,..C*S... 

investment                s 

x^ 

investigate                 v  —  .  

G 

orencral                          t.    .  . 

L 

govern-ment           .  .  ..U.  ..  . 

legislate-ure    N       ^^ 

grand  -ground         .     j 

lengthen               '     -*/. 

H 

M 

headquarters           ...£  

manufacture 

I 
immediate-ly 

neglect 

possible 

negotiable-ility 

w. 

impossible                  .TT?- 

newspaper  ^^^       ^__  , 
^v*»\ 

inconsistent               ^~.^..... 

^ 

inconsistency          ..\~f^.. 

obligatory 
opinion 

indignant-ly-tion          1  

^^T>              / 

indispensable 

P 

infringe-ment           ..^/... 

perpendicular            ^f 

inscribe-d-tion 

plaintiff                     .    ^  

inscriptive                   ...  

perfect                      .  \f  

inspec-tibn               ^rrz... 

R 

tTiQio"tiifif*n.nt                   tJ  

regular-arity 

lUp  J{>Ui  *!•«***** 

intemperate-ance  ^ 

rern  ember 

MODERN  SHORTHAND. 


59 


subordinate              W" testify  ..rrr 

signify                      <^— '  .  therefrom  ' 

superintend-ent        .^x,....  testimony  -r^ 

Y 

yesterday  ? 

WORD  SIGNS. 

acknowledge-ment      .ST. ignorant  1 

information                     ^t?....  when  <^ 

observe-ation                   y while-awhile  . 

against                             .  J extreme-ly  <^ 

enough                           ..? .  ...  oblige  .» 

9 

able-ability advice-advise  ..( 


80 


MODERN  SHORTHAND. 
Special   Phrasing. 


\ 


V> 

V 

111.  Words  that  are  repeated  may  be  written  close 
together  or  joined  and  the  connecting  word  or 
words  omitted,  as  in  the  following  illustrations: 


from  time  to  time 
time  after  time 
from  day  to  day 
day  by  day 
day  after  day 
from  year  to  year 
year  after  year 
year  by  year 


((. 


from  month  to 
month 

month  after  month 
from  mouth  to 
mouth 

from  week  to  week     T^.^'. 

week  after  week  ."TX^vT. 

from  summer  to 
summer 

from  hour  to  hour 
from  place  to  place      ..l 


MODERN  SHORTHAND. 
Reading  Exercise. 


til 


112. 

W 
fcl 


.<L.$. 


tl-J 


MODERN  SHORTHAND. 


V- 


c^,. 


\ 


..<v 


MODERN  SHORTHAND.  63 

Complete  List  of  Word  Signs. 


a-an-and                      v 

circumstance          ./r^.. 

5 

able-ability 

comoanv~come         ./^... 

accept-ance                .#.... 

consequent-ence    .t^.. 

acknowledge-ment   ^7... 

courage                      S 

add                               <; 

c6stom-ary                f-^. 

advice-advise             •  (  

defend-ant 

advantage                   (-~~^ 

depart-ment              f 

advertise                       (  ... 

dictate-tion             ..^TT.. 

against                        .  l 

difficult-y                 ...6.. 

all                                 ^.'.. 

differ-ent-ence          ^. 

always                           —  v 

each-change            ..^. 

are-or-our                    .0  ... 

experience               ..!^- 

arrange                          P 

every-ever                    \ 

1  •  • 

at 

er)close-ure                ^-f 

as-has                         ..,     . 

enjoy                        .        .  . 

author                          ^  ,.. 

eitreme-ly                .^77:. 

belong-before             ..).  ... 

expense                    .  .-\^. 

business                       ./-  ... 

except                      ...<?.... 

because                       /f~^.. 

favor-able                ...J  .. 

christian-ity                .^~^.. 

from-form-am        ,.^7^.. 

C4   . 


MODERN  SHORTHAND. 


gentlemen              ./. 

merc^iandise 

gentleman-gave    ] 

notwithstanding 

/ 

oblige                         -  •  -  •  •  •  •  • 

glad 

object-bej-ond               )     • 

glory-fy-d               r.  ... 

observe-ation              ...J... 

him                          C-  ..... 

of-have                         ..</.... 

hear-here 

on-own                            \   ... 

hundred                   ^  .... 

only                              ..  —  ^. 

I-the 

p 
original-organize      .  -. 

if-half 

other-either                ....... 

information            ^jf?.. 

out 

ignorant                  ../.  . 

over                                No 

improve-ment 

president                       .S^ 

important-ance    .^—  a 

please                            S-.  .. 

in-any 

pleasure                        /? 

influence-tial         .r-r?.. 

present                        .V 

insure-ancc             *"?••• 

princip?l-le                    \^  .. 

is-his                         ' 

public-publish-ation    i    . 

it                               — 

XJ> 

question                         <^ 

Jesus'  Christ         •<^T-. 

quality-qualify            .  .^. 

much                       -  zx    • 

reprcsent-tive             ...^.; 

- 


MODERN 
return                         ^-^ 

SHORTHAND.               .      65 

value-able        \ 

response-ible-ility  ,°^  ... 

\  — 
very                   ...... 

revenue-reverend- 
ance                        ..N  

was                    .-s**... 

satisfy-ed-tion- 
tory                           ^__... 

went                 .  ~\  .. 

self-ish                           Cf  2. 

want                 .      ... 

ship 

where               .t*<^.. 

shall 

which-wish 

x>7 

such                         .:if.... 

when                5r?f  ., 

succeid-success- 

fufiy              „.><:.. 

while-awhile 

take-taken                 . 

without 

these                            «**?.'.. 

will-well 

their-there                .-_Je..'. 

world                .  O 

thing                           *7!T... 

yet               ..>  

this                              .-^".... 

think-thank               /^~.... 

- 

those 
thousand 

time 

understand                   y>.... 

understood                ./..... 
us-use 

v      1 

University  of  California 

SOUTHERN  REGIONAL  LIBRARY  FACILITY 

305  De  Neve  Drive  -  Parking  Lot  17  •  Box  951388 

LOS  ANGELES,  CALIFORNIA  90095-1388 

—      Return  this  material  to  the  library  from  which  it  was  borrowed. 

a 


UNIVERSITY  of 

AT 

LOS  ANGELES 
LIBRARY 


1908 


:  SOUTHERN  REGIONAL  LIBRARY  FACILITY 


A     000  564  877     9 


